How Life went Completely Sideways…

First off: if you are reading this, Thank you! You have my unending gratitude for your support.

Secondly: It feels amazing to be back writing and working like this again. I was away from it for way too long.

Now for a bit of an update before I get into the explanation:

Lunar Rising is being rebuilt. Before there is any panic (mainly our own lol), The Lunar Rising community is still focusing on the well-being of all of our members. There will still be articles and posts focused on different aspects of wellness, be it physical, mental, or spiritual, by regular and guest writers. If any of our community members would like to share/submit a post or article, we would be over the moon excited to discuss it with you.

Our offerings have not really changed either. There will still be the option for spiritual guidance, wellness coaching, and tarot/oracle readings available. Currently we are trying to figure out the best way to go about them, such as through Patreon or another site. More research is still required to offer you the best services we have to offer.  As an added bonus – not only will classes, workshops, and sessions be offered online in a variety of modalities, but there will be in-person events and sessions available as well.

Now, for the hard part: Explaining how life went completely sideways.

The short version is that I got divorced.

The longer version is that my children and I lost everything. Our house, my sanity, our lifestyle, my time, my trust, the man I married, my health… It’s like someone scooped up every aspect of my life, shook it like a cup of dice and then set those dice on fire. All of which happened just as the covid lockdown hit. Yes… great timing.

It took time, a lot of time and buckets of silent shower cries where I wasn’t quite sure where or how I’d make it to the next day. But I did it. I found a full-time job; I got a new car; I bought the boys and I a home (and yes there is a huge difference); lost over 100lbs; I reconnected with my spirituality; left the job that was sucking the life out of me for one where I get to be closer to home; and found the strongest version of myself that I didn’t even realize existed.

I stopped resisting my support systems help and achieved amazing things. The tribe of people who surround me now are comprised of a select few who have stood by my side for decades; even when I was too ashamed to reach out to them for help because I didn’t want them to know how hard I was struggling. I was also taken in by some new friends who are some of the most loving, supportive, and amazing people I have ever known.

Unfortunately though, the life explosion halted many dreams that I had had for Lunar Rising. My time was consumed with rebuilding. But I knew something was missing and it was THIS. This community, being able to help and connect with people, and writing. I decided it was time and I went back to school for a bit, got my life coach certification and as I write this, I am still working on completing my life coaching master certification. I also finished my Natural Health Practitioner Certification.

If anything, this all taught me that plans don’t always pan out. Sometimes we have to sidestep, take detours, or completely different routes. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that you should give up on your dream. It would have been all too easy to just give up. And I would be lying if I said I didn’t think about it — A LOT. But at the end of the day, I still had to face myself in the mirror.

I left social media because of the drama and chaos that I was unintentionally consuming. There was enough of all of that in my own life. I did not need to take on the responsibility of others’ as well. It was so bad that it was even taking a toll on my physical health. I needed to get healthy, in every aspect. So – I did. Slowly. Sometimes kicking and screaming (look up a 3 day EEG). But I still did. And I have every intention of continuing this journey to wellness and health.

I would love for you to come along on the journey with me.

If you made it all the way to here – Thank you for sharing your time with me. This will probably be the one and only post where I discuss the storm that caused the “Pause of the Rising” but I felt that the community deserved an explanation – even though it’s basically just the bullet points.

If you are in that space where your life feels like it just got handed to an overzealous toddler with a snow globe, know that there is end. Even the darkest storm runs out of rain eventually. Take it one breath at a time if you have to… but KEEP BREATHING. I promise it’s worth it.

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